Portalfantasy Stories

🥇1st Place - Best Action/Fight Scenes (Golden Ink Awards 2025) 🥉 3rd Place - Best Ensemble (Starfish Awards 2025) -Stargate meets Percy Jackson in this action-packed Greek Mythology retelling! Humanity's salvation lies not in the future-but in the ancient past. Cursed, forsaken and hunted, Medusa lives in exile, her name whispered in fear. Branded a monster and forced into solitude, she has long abandoned hope of redemption-or connection. She survives, but without purpose. Desperate to save a crumbling world, the U.S. Army's Strategic Recruitment Battalion journeys back in time to 1400 BCE, seeking powerful allies from myths-and finds Medusa, a legend forged in pain and fury. Thrust into a war between gods and mortals, Medusa confronts the fractures within herself: the misery of loneliness, the hunger for meaning, and a yearning for something more than survival. For the first time, she begins to hope-not just for herself, but also for others. But the gods are watching. And one is prepared to destroy everything-past and future-to keep the ancient order intact. As divine wrath collides with modern warfare in a tale of power, identity, and love, Medusa fights to reclaim her story from the hands of fate. New chapters every Saturday at 7:00 AM Pacific!

One sun. Two moons. A world that hungers for her light. ​Azira was a woman of logic, an astronomer who looked at the stars but never expected them to look back. But when a mathematical anomaly-the Obsidian Zenith-cracks the sky over the Philippines, she is pulled through the rift into Titania, a realm of perpetual twilight and ancient rot. ​She arrives transformed: her skin turned to unbreakable porcelain, her hair a pulsing crown of embers. She is the Solaris, a living sun-priestess in a kingdom that hasn't seen the sun in a thousand years. ​To the King of Sycorax, she is a battery to be drained. To the Kingdom of Aelythea, she is a relic to be caged. ​Her only hope is Valerius, the Prince of Wither, a man whose magic is designed to consume the very light she provides. In a world where power is not shared but devoured, Azira must learn to be more than a star to be watched-she must learn to be a sun that burns.

Aspen Drake meant to leave her world behind - just not like this. A half-serious ritual, a desperate wish for magic, and one very wrong destination later, Aspen finds herself in Evergreen, a dangerous realm where forests listen, creatures choose their riders, and survival depends on who you trust. Thrown into a journey with a sharp-tongued elf prince, his charming second-in-command, a blunt dwarf with a blood-stained past, and a quiet woodland elf who watches more than he speaks, Aspen is sent after an ancient spear lost to a ruined kingdom. Evergreen doesn't care what she wanted. It only cares what she's willing to fight for. ~~~~~~ #1 mounts Jan 4th, 2026

When new bank teller Ursula stumbles upon a forbidden door at work, she unlocks more than curiosity-she releases a shimmering, antlered fey prince named August, hidden away from a world brimming with enchantment and danger. Swept into a realm where names hold power, beauty can kill, and magic seeps through the cracks of reality, Ursula must navigate the growing bond between her and August while evading threats that blur the line between wonder and nightmare. But the deeper she falls, the harder it is to tell what's real. Longing wears a hundred masks, and in a world rewritten by magic and memory, even her reflection begins to lie. + + + Updates Mon, Wed, and Sat at 3:30 pm

Scarlet, Jacob, and Constantine died on Earth, but their journey didn't end. Resurrected in the subterranean realm of Belanor, they have been transformed into the Aeluminars, the chosen "Light Bringers" of the creator Melektav. Bonded by fate but divided by their pasts, they must master divine relics to stop the shadow of Ahrima from devouring their home planet.

|Book Two of The Soul-Bound Chronicles| The veil separating the realms has weakened. With the first four seals stolen, the strength of the temples fades, and more outbreaks from the Energy Realm puts a strain on the Paladins. For Josh, it's nothing he can't handle. With his team by his side, sending magical creatures back where they belong is the best sort of training. At least until Cale and Mara leave for a mission of their own meant to build up their strengths and ditch him with a new teammate he barely knows. As the tensions grow high in the Sanctuary, both because of the ongoing war with the Shadow Knights and shady Sage politics, Josh tries to find comfort in his former life and the people he thought he'd left behind. But his peace is not meant to last. Mara and Cale have disappeared, and all clues point to them being in the Energy Realm. Home to monsters and remnants of Phoenix Dragons, the other realm holds many threats, but Josh will do whatever it takes to find his friends. While there, he discovers a way to give the Paladins an edge in the war, but this solution forces him to make a decision he isn't sure he can make. He must put his fate, as well as those he loves, in the hands of a Sage who hates him. -- Cover by eryxnaps

Jeremiah Weedling, an unassuming teenager with a sharp mind and a quiet demeanor, finds his life upended when a moment of bravery leads him into an otherworldly realm. After surviving a grueling trial in mysterious caves, he awakens in a world both magical and perilous-a realm filled with humanoid fae creatures ruled by fear and oppression under the tyrannical Radamar. Seeking only to return home, Jeremiah learns that his path is anything but straightforward. To escape this realm, he must navigate the treacherous politics of the fae village, endure brutal training from unlikely allies, and face down powerful Guardians bound by Radamar's magic. As he journeys through lush forests and shadowy landscapes, Jeremiah unravels secrets about this realm, the beings who inhabit it, and even himself. Despite his initial reluctance, Jeremiah cannot ignore the villagers' plight. Their suffering stirs a resolve within him, pushing him to stand against Radamar and his cruel reign. With the help of his newfound companions-a silent but wise warrior, a fiery rival, and a timid yet insightful guide-Jeremiah grows stronger, braver, and more determined. But defeating Radamar is only the beginning. Jeremiah's choices will not only shape the future of the fae but also forge the path that may lead him home-or deeper into the web of deceit that binds this world. Jeremiah's journey is only beginning, as his path entwines with an ancientll prophecy, a journey to an Obeah man, and a destiny he never imagined. With each step, he must balance his desire to escape with the growing responsibility to heal a fractured community. Will Jeremiah's journey to find himself and his way home be enough to mend the scars left by tyranny and unlock the truth behind The God's Deceit?

Shiloh Gideon is from another world, marked only by the silver in his eyes. Raised by Theodore, a once fearless explorer, Shiloh grows up longing for the life his uncle refuses to return to. When a mysterious door appears in his room on his sixteenth birthday, a blood-signed contract draws him into Zenith, the very world Theodore tried to protect him from. Shadowed by the White Tower and haunted by the Dark One, the city is anything but normal. A trail of vanishings and buried truths pulls Shiloh and his new friends, Tessa and Finn, deeper into its dangers, leading to revelations powerful enough to upend everything he knows. Now Shiloh must decide how far he's willing to go to bear a responsibility he never chose, knowing one wrong move could give the Dark One everything he's willing to kill for. ────────── ✦ ────────── 📖 Chapters 1-18 are live. ⭐ New chapter every Tuesday & Friday at 5 PM EST. Thank you for helping bring this world to life.

Owari Sureiya just wanted to survive his last year of high school. Instead, he found a watch that can tear holes through reality. After stumbling upon a mysterious, high-tech device, Owari is pulled into HubWorld, a sprawling nexus that connects countless universes, including worlds born from human imagination. Watched over by powerful guardians, these fragile realities are constantly at risk of collapse if their timelines break. Marked by the watch's AI as a "Savior," Owari is thrown into a conflict far beyond his understanding. A dangerous entity known only as Spirit begins hunting him, forcing Owari into a double life between ordinary school days and brutal training in the HubVerse. Armed with experimental technology, guided by a fallen scientist and her battle-hardened son, and burdened with a power he barely understands, Owari must grow stronger, and he has to do it fast. Because if he doesn't, entire universes may disappear... and his own world could be next.

It's been a year since Alain Watanabe, now nineteen, completed his journey through the world of Engrada. Just when Alain thought he could begin to focus on his own future, Kayleigh had to throw him a curve ball. As he was dealing with the remnants of the council that once dominated Engrada, he learned about the disappearance of several people into another realm. Seeking to complete his mission as Key Keeper to the very end, he embarks on a new journey to rescue those who have yet to be saved. However, as time goes on, memories of a friend start to resurface. A friend who might have a connection to those who disappeared from Engrada years ago. What will Alain discover as he inches closer to the void?

Have you ever had an idea? A really special idea? A story, world, character or concept that just pops into your head one day that you can't stop thinking about? Or perhaps you're more interested in the ideas of others. The art that they make. The stories they tell. The passion that they give to the world. Have any of those ideas felt so real and so true that you could almost reach out and touch them? More importantly... have you ever wished you could? What if you could meet the quirky little creatures you drew when you were young, what if you could ride dragons and fight demons just like the heroes told of in storybooks, what if there was a place where every crazy idea that humans come up with... could be real? Would it be a dream come true... or a nightmare worth remembering? Well, believe it or not, such a place does exist... (Content Warning: Mild depictions of transphobia, drug references, language and depictions of undiagnosed mental health conditions without proper explanation, therapy or treatment. Readers with depression, borderline personality disorder, gender dysphoria and internalised transphobia may find some scenes distressing.)

[Book 1 and 2 COMPLETE] Straight-A student Jane Huang cares only about acing her classes and graduating college... until a terrifying encounter with an otherworldly monster plunges her into the mysterious world of Mir. To return to the home she loves, Jane must become an 'avtorka' -- one with the gods-given power to write in Mir's Book of Truths and change reality. A brutal series of tests awaits her, each designed by the gods to target her weaknesses and shatter her resolve. Helping her train for her godstests is Nikolay, a ruthless battlemage whose Oath to protect his dying ruler is slowly killing him. Nikolay needs Jane to break his Oath -- or so Jane thinks -- and despite their mutual enmity, she agrees to help him. But as Jane endures her godstests, she is drawn into a web of magic, mystery, and deceit that forces her to question Nikolay's motives, the godstests, and the very nature of reality itself. ***Earnesty Writing Award Fantasy Winner!*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdMY61yxdPg **First Place in the Punk Rock Awards, 2022, Action/Adventure** **First Place in the Dream Awards 2020, Adventure** **First Place in the Golden Awards, Adventure** **First Place in the Mono Awards 2020, Adventure** **First Place in the Shimmer Awards 2020, Adventure** **First Place in the Sunshine Awards 2020, Adventure** **Second Place in the Paper Awards 2020, Adventure** **Second Place in the First Impressions Award (SUAW) 2020** **Third Place in the Golden Awards 2020, Fantasy** **Third Place in the Noble Awards 2020, Action/Adventure** **Third Place in the Imperial Awards 2020, Adventure**

"47 minutes before being taken, Miriam Cross glared up at the house." Miriam doesn't believe in magic. She knows what she wants, and is willing to work hard to get it. She studies hard. She has a job. She saves her money. She does everything she's supposed to so she doesn't mess up her life. Then someone else decides to mess it up for her. Thrown into a strange land, full of strange dangers, Miriam has to get back to the one place she wanted to escape- home.

Undiscovered writers unite--this time through portals to the Lands of Novels, Short Works, and Poetry, where each Portal's Guardian will determine who comes on top as the true Unification champs. *** *Time to start the new year with a bang as we search the Portals of Literature together.* *I ask for patience and cooperation since I'll be reading books all the way through and not using AI tools.*

It's one thing to be pulled into another world to fight an evil queen, but what do you do when the spell that transports you there also gives you a woman's body? And what if it feels... right? Cover created by http://pbmanning.com/ Edited by Talia Elliott Belser

When Ana falls into a world not meant for her, she must unravel ancient magic, a hidden past, and the threads that bind her heart to two worlds. For fans of gentle magic, found homes, and stories that feel like spells.

What if the book you were reading... started reading you back? On a stormy night in Atlanta, sixteen-year-old Amara Thomas curls up with a strange fantasy novel she found buried in the back of her school library. But when the words on the page begin to shimmer-and the storm outside mirrors the chaos inside the book-Amara is pulled into a magical world she thought was only fiction. Now trapped in the Kingdom of Eldoria, a realm of talking animals, rebel teens, floating islands, and ancient magic, Amara is mistaken for the legendary "Seeker" foretold in prophecy. But nothing in Eldoria is quite what it seems-and the story she thought she knew is rewriting itself around her choices. To find her way home, Amara must uncover the truth behind the kingdom's crumbling magic, outwit a dark Inquisitor, and decide whether she's just a reader... or the true author of her destiny. ✨ A modern fantasy adventure about Black girl magic, bookish power, and rewriting your own story-one page at a time.

Tyler Gushiken has been coming to this high school for a couple of years. One day, Tyler discovers it's his old childhood friend, Melody had started to attend this high school too. Tyler had moved away when he was younger and had not seen Melody until now. When they were younger, they believed in some story about another world with magic and portals appearing every five years. Now, some people in this school talk about this event, too, claiming it is coming soon. Catching up with one another, suddenly Melody "falls in love" with the popular guy named Matthew, in short, Matt. Matt and Melody start to hang out a lot more, which leaves Tyler behind. Tyler senses something off with Matt. Whether it is jealousy or not, he knows something is off about him. And he needs to find the truth about him and his sister, Lydia, before it's too late. In the meantime, Tyler's and Melody's main two friends, Mason and Lydia, will have to reflect and fix their problems and get along with one another of opposite sides. With Tyler, Melody, and their friends, will they be able to stop Matt and his plans? And will they be able to get along with each other? Or will Matt have the upper hand and fulfill his goal?

Three siblings: Ambrosio, Olivia, and Marco Santiago find a magical key that opens the door to the world of Casa Christmas where the Christmas Celebration is always going on. But they soon find that not everyone in this new world is feeling the joy of the season. The Santiago children will have to solve a mystery if they want to save their new friends and the festive world they walked into.

Angélio follows a glowing butterfly through a portal to an enchanted world where he'll have to find a way to save himself and an unsuspecting city from destruction. ♧♧♧ All Angélio Moya wants for his thirteenth birthday is to hang out with his papá--like they used to. But instead, his work-for-a-living dad forgets Angélio's big day and hosts a meeting disguised as an office party at their house. Devastated but determined, Angélio flees to the backyard to sharpen his nonexistent fútbol skills in a last-ditch attempt to catch his dad's attention. Angélio's mood brightens when a glowing butterfly appears and leads him through a portal to the enchanted world of Realania. There, the butterfly transforms into a human-like creature named Roende. The two become fast friends after Roende offers to solve all of Angélio's problems. Their exciting adventures, filled with treasure hunts and encounters with fantastic beasts, eventually lead to Angélio discovering Roende's dark secret. Angélio will have to decide if he is willing to risk the fate of an entire city to make his dreams come true. ♧♧♧ This is an ONC 2023 novella based on Prompt: 29. "When you touch a mirror, it ripples like water. You dive in."